US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s top legislator

Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC’s sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026The United States Department of the Treasury has lifted sanctions on the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, brother of the country’s interim President, Delcy Rodriguez.The move by US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) comes amid major US-Venezuela energy pacts and other talks with the Latin American country’s government.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Venezuelans rally for opposition leader’s return and presidential electionslist 2 of 3Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife charged over torture allegationslist 3 of 3US charges Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro over torture allegationsend of listThe delisting notice was posted on the federal agency’s website on Wednesday, officially removing Jorge Rodriguez’s name from OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) blacklist.The top lawmaker in the country, Jorge Rodriguez has held the position of National Assembly president since 2021. He was reappointed in January, weeks after the abduction of former President Nicolas Maduro by the US gove...